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Béla BartókMusic For Strings, Percussion And Celesta - The Miraculous Mandarin Concert Suite

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Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta - The Miraculous Mandarin Concert Suite

by Béla Bartók · 1967

11 pressings3 countriesModernClassical

Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta - The… was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta - The…

1 pressing came out in 1967, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Hungary

1967
Label and catalog number
Hungaroton S LPX 1301Hungaroton LPX 1301
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMX 2707-I-LI-1

SMX 2708 II. E02

SMX 2707Label side A

SMX 2708Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967HungaryHungaroton S LPX 1301 / Hungaroton LPX 1301First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969HungaryHungaroton LPX 1301 / Hungaroton SLPX 1301LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977FranceHungaroton SLPX 1 301LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982PortugalRT Clássico RT C 35-2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?HungaryHungaroton SLPX 1301 / Hungaroton LPX 1301LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?HungaryHungaroton SLPX 1301LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?HungaryHungaroton LPX 1301LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?HungaryHungaroton SLPX 1301LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?HungaryHungaroton SLPX 1301 / Hungaroton S LPX 1301LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?HungaryHungaroton SLPX 1301 / Hungaroton LPX 1301LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?HungaryHungaroton SLPX 1301 / Hungaroton LPX 1301LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Zene Húros Hangszerekre Ütőkre És Celestára = Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta
  2. BA Csodálatos Mandarin - Koncert-Szvit = The Miraculous Mandarin - Concert Suite18:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta - The… are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta - The… are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1982.

When was Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta - The… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Hungary. One of them is Hungaroton S LPX 1301.

How do I tell if my copy of Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta - The… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S LPX 1301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX 2707-I-LI-1 and SMX 2708 II. E02. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta - The… on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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